KEEP OUT

By Awkward - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Redmond

Today, my neighbor put up an electric fence to keep my five-year-old son out. FML
I agree, your life sucks 42 422
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Dt33345 13

What does your son do to need that? Sh** on their lawn?

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Maygen 5

To be fair, why is your 5 year old left without supervision long enough that he gets into the neighbour's yard? Watch you kid!

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Comments

tranced_ 45

not a bad idea, you should get one too.

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annoy_me 9

This could go either way- either you're a bad parent or he's a bad neighbor... Guess we would need a whole for story for that shit tho, and in the words of one Sweet Brown: "Ain't nobody got time for dat."

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splitintwo 6

I mean so long as he didnt break any regulations from the city youcant do anything. It is a big dick move though

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DanielleinDC 33

It's quite possible the neighbor is a crotchety old geezer who hates kids. If that's the case, then putting up a fence without talking to you first is a bit extreme. However, it's more likely that your son is a little terror who makes Dennis the Menace look like an angel and does damage to people's yards when he "plays" there. Have you been asked not to let your son run wild all over the neighborhood? If so and you haven't impressed this on your little brat, then YDI.

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Huddisher 10

Can't this be classified as child abuse? Maybe? Endangering the welfare of a child?

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pazuzus_intern 10

Not really, he's installing a fence around his house to keep trespassers out, not directly trying to harm the child. It'd be child abuse if the neighbor tricked the kid into walking into the fence or if he chased him with a cattle prod everytime the kid got in.

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Dani215 1

Well not everybody loves everybody's kids all over the place but still THAT is a bit much

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edanielleh 21

Okay, i get the fence, but was making it electric really necessary?!

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skittyskatbrat 19

Electric fences are cheaper. Still pricey, but cheaper. They can also be installed onto an existing picket fence or other ineffective fence. The actual solid fence doesn't need to be anywhere near as strong or well-anchored...it just has to be enough to put a bunch of 4" plastic pieces on and string a wire.

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missyfiona89 28

I'd do the same if my neighbor had an irritating child who can't keep his antics on their own property.

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swick25 22

you do understand that in order for the "Electric Fence" to work. properly,your 5yr old who you clearly can not watch long enough to keep out of trouble, needs to WEAR A SHOCK COLLAR. So unless you plan to keep a shock collar on him it wont work.

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luckyone365 7

You need to check your facts, bro.

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Kukironosuke 16

electric fences aren't electric colars, they are physical fences with charged wires that will shock anybody who touches them

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anyoldnamewilldo 23

You do understand that there is a big difference between an electric fence and an invisible fence for dogs right?

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sneeze_watch 19

Did you know there's more than one kind of electric fence? Such as one made of wire that is electrified? Google is your friend.

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swick25 22

I kind of laughed at myself because I absolutely forgot about regular shock fences. sorry guys I didn't have my coffee at the time that I commented. and to "Luckyone" I am not a Bro. Learn how to communicate properly with people. Thank-You have a wonder day BRO!! :D Dick

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SilentCat 22

#154, you do realise swick25 is not the OP, right?

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mzdaisylynn 12

Are your neighbors the Wilsons?

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